Early in June, Indonesia celebrated Coral Triangle Day on June 9 with this year’s theme “Balancing Conservation and Blue Economy” that also acknowledges the indispensable role of women in fisheries and marine resources conservation. In Rembang District, Central Java, a group of women are embodying...
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) recently convened a 5-day women’s learning exchange and workshop for women leaders working in fisheries and marine conservation. Thirty-seven women representing Indonesia’s Women’s Network on Fisheries and Marine Conservation came to join this program. Through information sharing, knowledge exchange, and...
The Atauro Island MPA in Timor-Leste was established earlier this year with the support of CTC and local partners to promote the sustainability of marine resources and fish habitat in Timor-Leste. Encompassing 13,252 hectares, this marine protected area is rich in marine resources, making it...
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC), joined a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) workshop organized by the USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Program held in Bangkok, Thailand on September 26-28, 2023. The workshop gathered representatives from the Coral Triangle countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New...
On November 29, 2022, the six member countries of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) held its 8th Ministerial Meeting and endorsed its new Regional Plan of Action 2.0 (RPOA 2.0). CTC as an official development partner of the...
The Coral Triangle is the most diverse and biologically complex marine ecosystem on the planet. It spans across Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste. It is home to some of the world’s most diverse and beautiful coral reefs and provides...
This month CTC returned to Gedongmulyo village in Rembang District, Central Java for an in-depth survey of gender perceptions and needs identification to support capacity-building for local blue swimming crab (BSC) women fishers. The survey aims to provide additional data to start a pilot project...
Despite their active participation, women’s empowerment in the supply chain of blue swimming crab (BSC) in the Central Java Province has not yet reached its full potential because there isn’t enough baseline data. In order to identify and document some of the critical responsibilities that...
On June 9, every year we mark Coral Triangle Day, celebrating the world’s epicenter of marine biodiversity, containing 76% of the world’s coral species, 37% of the world’s reef fish species, and supporting millions of people by providing their food and livelihoods. This year’s Coral...
Women fishers in Lampung play a strategic role in the supply chain of BSC fisheries. However, they are often not involved in many empowerment and decision-making activities in the community. CTC and Photovoices International (PVI) held a photo exhibition and learning network session to highlight...
